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My thoughts: I've been coming to Disney World since 1975. I currently live in Florida, am an annual passholder, and visit several times a year. When the opening of SWGE was announced, I made plans to go. If I still lived in Pennsylvania and could only visit once a year, I'm sure I would have...

I was 36 years old when EPCOT Center opened. I loved it and have visited nearly every year, often disappointed at how replacements didn't live up to the promise of the original (Nemo's overtake of the Living Seas, "upgrades" to Journey into Imagination, the destruction of the Horizons pavilion...

The new logo looks a lot like the old logo, minus the word "Center."

AMEN!

Perhaps. When the subject has come up, the reason stated is that they haven't had the sponsorships.

I don't dispute the inspirational and aspirational goal for EPCOT Center. But Disney's business model was: We're going to build an energy pavilion and have Exxon pay for it; the Bell System will sponsor a communications pavilion; Kraft will be happy to pay for one that focuses on food and...

I'm still holding out hope. I must be an optimist.

I was 38 when I first visited Epcot (72 now). I loved it. And there was the promise of updates to keep up with technology, which never happened quickly enough--in my opinion. Now they are in desperate need of a revamp in the Future World section. I'm not opposed to the use of Disney's IP in...

Technology has made the original business model for Epcot obsolete. Disney could promise companies millions of annual visitors (with good disposable income) to which they could showcase their products and services by sponsoring a pavilion in Future World. Now those same companies can reach the...

I completely agree with this assessment. I don't think you can go wrong at Maria & Enzo's.

To say that Galaxy's Edge will be popular is an understatement. I realize they are opening the same "land" at Disneyland and WDW. After the openings, it seems that there would be more room to expand at WDW. They could, within a few years, incorporate Star Tours into the land (by moving the...

Walt Disney World is quite large, covering 43 square miles - about the size of San Francisco. Within "the world" there are four theme parks, two water parks, Disney Springs (shopping, movie theaters, restaurants), and there are numerous hotels. These boards will give you lots of advice for your...

I visited WDW this December 3, 4, & 5, staying at the Caribbean Beach resort. Despite staying on property, and the ability to arrange FastPasses 60 days in advance, there were NO FastPasses available for Flight of Passage. By next year, the new gondola service will be operational. There will be...

Ah, Horizons... I sure do miss it. Early in this thread, the comparison was made to rides like Pirates and Haunted Mansion, which haven't needed changes to remain popular. Those rides involve telling a specific story. While there have been enhancements, the story is largely the same. In Epcot's...

It isn't difficult at all to get a dining reservation as a single. I live 15 minutes from WDW, am an annual pass holder, and go there by myself all the time. As has been mentioned, at Germany in Epcot and the hibachi style Japanese restaurant in Epcot, you will be seated with other people. But...

Before moving to Florida, we spent quite a few vacations at WDW beginning at that exact same time. The crowds are generally less between New Year's and President's Day weekend in February. As far as weather, think 70 for a high and 50 for a low, although those numbers can be higher or lower...

You are so very kind. I'd nominate FigmentPigments.

Thanks for pointing it out. I edited my original post to make the correction. Not a nitpick, I believe in accuracy. My original source on the quote was wrong.

I felt the exact same way.

Yes, I live near Disney World, so the middle of the state. 2nd floor condo in a concrete block building. Friends nearby, in a less substantial structure, plan to come shelter with me. The path of the storm has changed quite a bit in the last 24 hours. Keeping an eye on it. Thanks for inquiring.